Empowering People and Communities

In the Department of Agricultural and Human Sciences, we nurture strong and healthy families, communities, and agriculture. We educate students in agriculture and human sciences, find solutions to problems, and extend knowledge to create healthy communities for youth and families.

AHS is proud to be home to 22 tenured and tenure-track faculty members, 4 adjunct faculty members, and over 92 full-time professional staff who are passionate about making North Carolina and beyond a better place to live, work, and thrive. These pages are intended to serve as a resource for AHS faculty and staff to learn about the department and where to go for help with operational issues.

Welcome from Department Head Ben Chapman

Our department is built on the strength, dedication, and expertise of the people who make up our community. With more than 80 professional staff and 21 tenured and tenure-track faculty, the Department of Agricultural and Human Sciences thrives because of the commitment each employee brings to serving North Carolina and beyond. Every program we deliver, every class we teach, and every partnership we build is possible because of your talent, professionalism, and passion for improving the lives of individuals, families, and communities.

At the heart of our work is a shared mission: enhancing health and wellness through food, nutrition, extension, agricultural systems, and community-based initiatives. Whether your role focuses on research, teaching, extension, administration, or operational support, you play a vital part in transforming scientific knowledge into real-world impact—reaching classrooms, homes, businesses, and communities across the state.

Our programs support our state’s number one economic driver, agriculture, with over $100 billion annually, and our faculty, staff and students are passionate in their work representing the human aspects of agriculture and the food system. Our department leads and supports efforts in agricultural education, extension education, leadership development, communication, youth development, family and consumer sciences as well as program/intervention design, research translation and evaluation. Last year alone, faculty and staff contributed to 71 grant projects totaling $34.7 million in multi-year funding, advancing efforts in food and agricultural systems, nutrition and health policy, food safety, disaster preparedness, environmental health, youth development, family financial wellness and more.

This intranet is designed to support you in your work. Here, you’ll find centralized access to university and departmental policies, procedures, guidelines, and resources that help ensure our operations remain consistent, transparent, and aligned with best practices.

In short, the Department of Agricultural and Human Sciences is a collaborative, people-centered environment where employees are empowered to learn, lead, innovate, and create meaningful change. Thank you for all you do to move our department and our mission forward.

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Additional Resources

AHS Room Reservations
Mail and Packages
Building Access & Security
Parking

AHS Room Reservations

• 4101 Beryl Road
  • 240A Beryl Road conference – meeting room for 6 – 8. Wall monitor with remote meeting capabilities. For assistance, please contact the Business Services Coordinator or Student Services Coordinator.
  • 203 Beryl Road conference – large space for 20+ people with drop-down projector screen; can be set up in boardroom or classroom style with tables and chairs. Please contact NC Agricultural Foundation for reservation assistance.
• Ricks Hall
  • 118 Ricks classroom – rated for 32 people; Desktop computer, projector, dropdown screen, TV monitor, & Creston control panel. Contact the Student Services Coordinator for assistance.
  • Prelim Exam Room – Contact the Student Services Coordinator for assistance
  • Ricks Hall Conference Room 220 – meeting room for 8 – 10.  Wall monitor with remote meeting capabilities. For assistance, please contact the Business Services Coordinator or the Student Services Coordinator.
  • Ricks Hall Conference Room 218 – meeting room for 5 – 6. Wall monitor with remote meeting capabilities. For assistance, please contact the Business Services Coordinator or Student Services Coordinator.
  • 002 Ricks classroom – rated for 24 people; Desktop computer, projector, dropdown screen, TV monitor, & Creston control panel. Contact the Student Services Coordinator for assistance

Building Access and Security

• 4101 Beryl Road & Ricks Hall
  • Exterior doors will be unlocked from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday. During all other times (after hours and weekends), it will be card access (NCSU ID) only for AHS occupants, authorized CALS/PSI personnel, and relevant facilities staff.
  • Please reach out to the Business Services Coordinator or the Student Services Coordinator. for building keys, after-hours badge access, or any building issues, including HVAC/flooding/power outages, and requests. 
• If there is an emergency where safety is a concern, please call campus police at 919-515-3000 or 911

Mail and Packages

• 4101 Beryl Road 
  • The campus mail bins are located in the 1st floor lobby area.  Please place your outgoing or campus mail in their respective bins.  Campus mail picks up and delivers each workday, so please be sure to check periodically for mail addressed to you.

• Ricks Hall
  • The campus mail bins are located on the first-floor entryway in a small closet.  Please place your outgoing or campus mail in their respective bins. Departmental staff check the incoming mail throughout the week and deliver it to the respective employees in the building.

Parking

• Non-permitted parking at 4101 Beryl Road is available for anyone
  • The department provides one “B” hanging parking pass available for those housed at 4101 Beryl Road to use for meetings at Ricks Hall
• Parking immediately around Ricks Hall is “B” level permit parking
• Employees needing to purchase a day pass for the main or Centennial campus can request one through the transportation portal: https://ncsu.aimsparking.com/
• If needing a day pass for non-NCSU employee collaborators, guest lecturers, etc, please reach out to either the Business Services Coordinator or the Student Services Coordinator.